used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That's a bad beginning," said she to herself.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "That's a bad beginning," said she to herself.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
cuckoonounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading A cuckoo flew over her head and up the mountain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A cuckoo flew over her head and up the mountain.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A cuckoo flew over her head and up the mountain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That's a bad beginning," said she to herself.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A cuckoo flew over her head and up the mountain.
mountain-side
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From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A cuckoo flew over her head and up the mountain.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a bad beginning," said she to herself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
cut with a saw
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
in the near future
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a bad beginning," said she to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walpurga sat down on a rock by the stream, to recover her breath and rest for a few moments.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A cuckoo flew over her head and up the mountain.
Walpurga
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From this reading Following the course of the brook, Walpurga had hurried down the mountain-side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She soon saw the little town and the farmhouse, on the roof of which a bright flag was fluttering.
